Horseshoe



May 15, 1923. 1,455,632

C. L. LUALLEN HORSESHOE Filed May .24. 1921 wmusss: Aflolmav Patented May 15, 1923.

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CALVIN L. LUALLEN, OF COAL CBEEIL TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR TVfO-THIRDS TO HORACE M. MADDEN, OF COAL CREEK, TENNESSEE.

I-IOBSESHOE.

Application filed May 24, 1921. Serial No. 472,160.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALVIN L. LUALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Coal Creek, in the county of Anderson and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to improvements in the construction of horseshoes.

My object is to produce a horseshoe which shall be materially lighter in weight than the ordinary shoe but which is of such con struction: as to embody more strength, and

consequently render the same susceptible to a greater period of wear than the ordinary horseshoe. 1

It is a further object to produce a horseshoe constructed of sheet metal, having its body, at its outer edge flanged downwardly to reinforce the said body, the flanges at the toe and heel portions providing calks, the toe call: being weightier than the heel ;calks,whereby the animal will have a tendency to first cause the toe portion of the shoe to engage with the ground surface, which, together with the weight of the animal will cause the toe call: to be embedded in the ground surface, and consequently prevent slipping and lateral or backward movement of the animal.

It is a still further object to produce a horseshoe constructed of sheet metal in which the outer edge is flanged to reinforce the body thereof, whereby a light, strong shoe is produced and which while adaptable for lightly shod animals, such as saddle or race horses, is equally adaptable for use on draft animals, and which, by virtue of the particular and peculiarily shaped ealks provided by the flanges is especially adaptable for use on animals in mountainous countries.

It is a still further object to produce horseshoe constructed of metal. in which the outer edge thereof is provided with a continuous flange for reinforcing the body of the shoe, said flange being projected at the heel and toe portions of the shoe to provide the same with calks, and the said flange also providing concealing'or protector means for the heads of the nails employed for se curing the shoe on the hoof of the animal.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction such as is disclosed by the drawings which accompany and which formpart of this specification.

In the drawings A igure 1 is perspective view looking toward the under face of a horseshoe in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 22 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the toe calk portion of the shoe, I 7

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a slight modification, and

Fig. 6 is a view showing the toe-call; before its respective portions are bent around and welded to the block.

improved horseshoes are constructed in stock sizes so that the same will readily fit difierent sizes of hoofs of animals. The metal from which the shoes areconstructed is, however, of a nature to render the same ductile under the hammer, so that the same may be placed upon an anvil in either a heated or cooled conditionandproperly shaped to fit irregular forms of animals hoofs.

The shoe is broadly indicated by the num eral 1 and is constructed'of sheet metal. The metal is comparatively thin, and the body 2 of the shoe is of shape conformable to the ordinary horseshoe. The body 2 at its outer perimeter is provided with a continuous downturned flange 3, the said flange at the toe and heel portions thereof having extensions 4-. and 5 respectively. The arcuate'toe extension 4c provides the toe calk. The calk 4 is of a length approximately equaling the width of the shoe at the toe portion thereof, and embodies a materially greater amount of metal than the projecting heel nortions and thus. adds to the weight of the shoe at the toe portion. This is an important feature of the improvement, inasmuch as the weighted too will. have a tendency to cause the animal to bring the toe calk first in contact with the ground surface, and the added weight of the animal on the shoe will cause the callr to be embedded in the said mound surface. consequence, the animal will be prevented from slipping and from moving either laterally or backwardly. The result is that the shoe is particularly desirable for use As a openings 9 for the nails that enter the 2011-.

regions.

on'slippery surfaces and in mountainous stood that the filler blocks do not sui'hciently add to the weight 0:? 1 the heel portion of the shoe to counterbalance the weighted toe portion thereof. The body: 2 inward of the side flanges 31s provided with the usual animals hoof for securing the shoe thereon. The side flanges protect the headsot the nails, and the said heads, when brought into engagement with a ground surface, serve as "additional calks, whichis also true with respect to the side flanges 3. j

In rig. 5 of the drawings, the shoe'lO is substantially similar to that previously described, the same having its perimeter provided with a downturned flange ll, the flange, however, in this instance having neither toe'norheel projections or calks. This construction of shoe is particularly adaptable for light weight animals, such as colts, saddle horses, or ra'c'ingsteed's.

From the'foregoing description, when taken in connection with, the drawings, it

is manifest that-I have produced an exti'eine1y simple construction of shoes for animals, one which may be cheaply manu factured and marketed,- one which, while embodying a greater strength than thatof the ordinary shoe, is materially lighter" thansuch shoe, and one inwhich the calks,

when employed, are formed on the body of the shoe in themanutacture of the shoe.-

. It desired, the shoe, as illustratedinFig.-

5, may have at its toe portion, atvits heel portion, or at both jot-such portions, calks.

which, howeveni will not vproject beyond the edges of the flange 11.

Paving described claim I the invention,

frorn the perimeterof the shoe and being integrally tormed'therewith, an arcuate toe extension i ormedon the flange and being of a height 'approximately' equaling the 'width or" the Shoe at the toe portiom'hel projections {formed on the fiange and. hav- Eng theirouter ends bent laterally and iiiwardly, extensions formed orifthe;pi'ojections and being bent inwardly against the end ofthe shoe and the projections "respectively, said projections and extensions form ing' pockets, filler blocks designed" to fill the pockets, and said toepo'rtion beingweight specified.

In testimony whereof I my signa ier than the heel extension, r-or the purpose 

